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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04
TO IMPEACH SECRETARY MANNING,
A Movement by the silver Men I'm the
House,.
THE SECRETARY CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF LAW,
IN RELATION 10 THE CURRENCY.

This evening or tomorrow evening number Of
members OF both parties in the House intend tG
hold conference for the purpose of drawing ul
resolutions of impeachment against Secretary
Manning for violating the laws OF Congress in his
Official acts This movement Is being promoted
by the ultra silver men and grows directly out OF
what they construe into virtual acknowledge.
ment In his reply to the weaver resolution that
he had violated and intended to violate the law
requiring that mutlated notes presented for REDEEM.
tion shall be redeemed in notes OF the same
denomination. THE STAR reporter gets his
information as to the movement, from
several members OF the House, who declare that
there is no buncombe in it. but that it is the re-
suit OF serious determination to resent a viola
tfon OF law. In addition TO the case with relation
to the cancelltng of Treasury notes, 1t will be
charged that the law has been repeatedly violated
by the failure to purchase the two million dollars
worth Of silver each month. 1t will be charged
that, while the law is mandatory that that amount
shall be purchased "each month, the Treasury
department fails to make the purchase during any
month when the price of silver had advanced and
buys the supply for two months or more when
they have Cleared" the market and brought the
price to q low point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04
SPAIN,S THREAT OF REPRISALS.
A Remarkable Statement by the Span.
ish MiniSter-What Assistant Secre.
tary Porter Says.

The New York Herald of to-day publishes the
translation and original text Of special dispatch
sent from washington to journal in Havana
called La Lucia, containing an interview with the
Spanish minister, who is represented as saying
that unless negotiations for carrying out recip-
roctty treaty between Spain and the United States
reach favorable result by the end OF March, he
favors and recommends engaging In policy of
coercion. "Reprtsals, he says, "are the only ef-
fective method by which Americans can
be shown at last the consequences. believe, ~
he added, ''that that is the attitude taken
by the government in Madrid" When STAR re-
porter called at the Spanish legation to-day the
minister was unable to be seen, but he sent word
in answer to a message that the Interview was
authentic and his views were accurately and cor
rectly given. Onicfals at the State department
Of the minister: Gov. Porter, the frst ass assistant
secretary, took it for granted that the minister
had been incorrectly quoted. Upon being assured
article over carefully and said: 81 don't under
stand either the reasons for recommending
policy Of coercion or how a reprisal system can
the neutrality laws to the m1nuteSt detail and as
for f1libuster1ng expeditions this government has
done dom % more to prevent them than Spain herself
be withdrawing from the flag tonnage agreement,
by which American merchantmen trading with
Sessels I We can get get along along much better a WITHOUT
Cuban trade than Cuba can. Such course would
be much more injurious to Spanish interests than
to American. The United States would not
be the party injured. This was shown
by the result Of the proclamation issued by Presi-
dent Cleveland not great while ago Withdrawing
from that very agreement which was announced
in proclamation by President Arthur. This
action was based upon authentic representations
that Spanish officials in Cuba were discriminating
against American trading vessels, and were not
acting In accordance with the agreement. It
brought them up standing, showing conclusively
that reprisal system in that direction would not
be to their advantage. Indeed. / am a loss tn
understand exactly what is meant in the mat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04
The New Wen Getting the Steamer Ont
Of New York ON Time.

NEW 0RK. Fen. 4.-Tntfr was silknt iUlpftNc-
ment In the condition OF affairs on the river fronts
this morning. The steamship companies are NOV
ING freight with more dispatch than on any OF tho
past four or ffve DAYS. The steamers are being
got away on their regular sailing days and tho
freight lines are once more receiving and deliver
ing goods. In most cases the work on the steamer
piers is being done by green men, and on the
freight lines by the deck hands OF the freight
boats The Ward line steamer Cienfuegos sailed
with a full cargo slowed away by green hands IL
Is not considered that there will be any danger TO
the vessel arising nom the shifting OF the cargo az
she strikes the heavy breakers OF Hatteras, the
work was done under supervision OF the old fore
man. The steamer Niagara is being loaded to-day
ana VIII be ready 20 sail on time tomorrow. There
are about 70 old hands at work on this dock. They
were given the advance OF 40 cents for day work
and 90 cents for night work
Very little freight was being offered at the Hart
ford freight line, pier -. The Baltimore a Ohio
continental line pier was open, but there We're no
men at work. At the Clyde steamship Company's 9
dock the Seminole was being discharged. They
The Clyde daily Philadelphia line at picr a3
opened up this morning, but very little freight was
offered. Only few men were at work The men
on the pier or the New England who turned out
yesterday refused TO go back this morning unless
their demands were complied with. The Red ID"
Line Steamer Caracas Is being loaded to-day by
non-union men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04

GEN. MEIGs GIVES SOME FIGURES AS TO THE cAPAcT1
OF THE STRUCTUkE


OF THE STRUCTURE.
Gen. NJ. c. Meigs the supervising engineer and
architect or the new Pension building. I'm his
port to the Secretary OF the Interior or the opera
tons during the month OF January, states that
the fourth oor has been laid I'm all but six OF the
rooms, and these rooms have been plastered.
Those In the third story ready for occupation.
The rooms OF thethird story north OF the middle
hall have been turned over to the Pension Office.
The iron balcony which forms the communication
wfth,the fourth floor rooms has been extended
around the whole hall. The rooms In the fourth
story will all need skylights, which cannot bo
built until the weather Inoderates. A consider
able portion Of the lower tile noor In the nah is
laid.
The report adds: GAS curiosity as TO the capac-
fty OF the building has been expressed, add some
notes thereon. The area or the ground plan Is
10000 square feet: cubic capacity. S2ll 200 cubic
feet; floUr OF guest hall, 360J6 square feet; the
same with the three galleries, 10,4U0
square feet; floor area OF rooms I'm
the four floors, 123542 square feet;
cellar floors 1906 square feet total floor ar.l
197. .69S. The great ha can seat In the lower foOr
Z, ,S6I men, the four galleries 4.446 men, ana this
total seating capacity OF great hall ana galleries
III ,:}01 men, In the great hall aud It's galleries
there Is close standing room for 30 l:s0 men, In
the whole building. close packed, b, 80 men could
be seated and 10000 men could stand. There ara
few halls and few buildings which could contala
50 many people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04
THE TARIFF MUDDLE.
A Proposition from the RefOrmers q
the Randall Men.
NO LIKELIHOOD THAT AN AGREEMENT WILL B
REACHED AT THIS SESSION.

NO LIKELIHOOD THAT AN AGREEMENT WILL BE
REACHED AT THIS SESSION.
Mr.. Randall to-day received communication
from Speaker Carlisle on the part of the tariff re-
formers in the House, stating just how far they
were willing to go towards meeting the Randall
men to harmonic in a proposition to reduce the
revenue. The proposition stated in the communi.
cation is not such as promises to bring the two
factions together. 1t is very long, and the Ran.
dali men have not yet had time to consider it fully
but they have seen enough to satisfy them that
no agreement can be reached.
Mr.. Carlisle objects to the abolition OF internal
revenue, saying that the refOrmers not willing
to go further in that direction than Mr..
Randall win go towards the reduction
OF the customs duties The most they
will do will be to abolish license tax
on tobacco and modify the internal revenue laws
otherwise the proposition leaves both parties
about where they started from. Free wool Is iD-
sisted upon, and in general way the principles OF
the ways and means committee will be maintained
The Randall men will hold O meeting tonight to
consider the communication and to prepare a re-
ply to it.
One OF Mr.. Randall's friends expressed the opin.
ion to STAR reporter that failure to harmonic
the party would not prevent their going forward
ION their own hook
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04
SUFFERING IN THE NORTHWEST,
This Winters BliZZarGls the Worst Ever
known i'm Dakota.

ST. Paul. MINI, Feb. "A Helena, Mont, spe-
cial says: The Indian commissioners arrived at
Choteau last Friday night from the Blackfoot
agency, after a hard struggle through the bliz-
zard. They have been snow bound at Choteau
ever since, with the thermometer 40 below zero.
Ihere is such scarcity OF wood I'm Choteau that
the 1enceS and unOccupied houses viii be burned
II the storm continues. Six to eight thousa nd
cattle strung along the Teton river are suffering
greatly for food.
Fort Benton special reports fuel famine,
with the citizens burning fences and out-houSes.
They have not enough flour and coal Oil TO last a
fortnight.
A Maple Creek, n. W. T., special reports a de-
pioROie situation there. At AsSinaboine yester-
day the thermometer registered 81 below zero.
The missing Choteau coach reached sun River last
night Sixty dead cattle were found in a Glendive
herd.
A special from Fargo, OAK. says: Each blizzard
seems more severe and terrible than its predeceS-
sor. The storm between jamestown and Fargo
has been worse than any In the history OF the
country. The thermometer ranged between 2j
and 30 below zero all day Thursday, and east and
west OF this point terrific bizZardS raging The
train from the east, with four engines was unable
to make its way through the snow drifts, and
numerous settlers are reported to have been lost
on the prairie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04

NC AIMhVXy S4SAh1C A1CROt nAA1s
WHAT MR.. wADswoRTH, OF THE DISTRICT COMMIT
TEE, SAYS OF IT.
Mr.. Wadsworth, OF the District Committee, said
to STAR reporter, with relation to the action of
the committee on the Union depot bill yesterday,
that the committee considered the defining OF the
railroad routes in the District a very important
matter, and one that could be settled only after
long and very careful consideration. He said that
the rights OF the great travelling public and OF the
railroads had to, be considered as well as the
wishes Of the District people, and the two must be
harmonized as far as possible. He was inclined to
think that the committee would be disposed to
consider the former rights as most important.
s'Do you think, !" asked THE STAR reporter, ''that
the committee would consent to give the railroads
q public park for their depOt?"
81 have no idea that the committee would think
OF such thing. They would be very reluctant to
give railroad any public ground In the District. "
'Tt Is difficult matter to SETTLE he added land
should be taken up by the committee at the be-
ginning of next Congress and much time given to
Il. "What this person or that person wants. is not
to be considered. The public good is the question
and all the committee want is the facts that they
may best Judge what Is right to do. But we could
not think OF going into 1t This session"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04
LING ON THE PARIS BoURsE.
Two Detectives MOreally Wounded fn
Defending a Prisoner from ReScue.

k6eScs1es
PTTTsBURG, Feb. A most daring and success
ful attempt to rescue prisoner occurred on the
Cleveland and PittSburg express, which left this
city at ii :25 O'Clock last night for Cleveland. Two
detectives were fatally wounded Captain Hoehn
ceived reQuisiton, determined TO return 10 Ceye-
land last night with their prisoner, Henry
McMunn, accused OF having been concerned In the
recent extensive fur robbery in that city. AT two
O'Clock this morning at Alliance, Ohio, five men
boarded the train and saw the officers and their
prisoner in the smoking car. No sign OF recOgni-
tion passed between McMunn and the men, and
they sat down a few seats from the prisoner.
denly drew revOlvers. There were but a
couple Of other passengers in the car
and the confederates OF McMunn were complete
masters OF the situation. One OF the men de-
manded the prisoner, but instead of complying
with their request the officers tried to draw their
revolvers. They were too late. The five men
opened fire on them. capt. HOehn tottered into
the aisle with bullets in his shoulder and thigh.
One OF the gang kicked him until he lay still. De-
body, but still attempted to defend himself, and
another volley was fired at him, until seven bull
lets MAD l ms oGas De soted ana ie In
head was split open. The few passengers that
were in the smoking-car became terrorized and hid
under the seats. The alarm spread TO the other
cars, and the tra1nmen and other passengers hur-
ried forward. A rrghtful scene met their gaze
Stretched out few feet apart were the bodies OF
Hulligan and HOehn. The floor was covered with
blood and the seats were pierced and shattered by
bullets. The prisoner and his rescuers had dis
appeared. The Ravenna police were notified and
posse started out at once to ScOur the country.
The injured men were made as comfortable as
possible and then taken on to Cleveland. A large
reward has been offered for the apprehension or
their aSSailantS.
THE WOUNDS OF TIE TWO DETECTIVES.
CLEVELAND, Feb 4.-The train bearing the two
wounded men arrived in Cleveland ABOUT z 30
O'Clock this morning. Captain HOehn was sent TO
the city hospital The ambulance took Hulligan
to his home. Captain Hoehn was shot in the hip,
the bullet having passed lengthwiSe down his leg
and being imbedded in the flesh. Another bullet
took effect In the left arm, and passing from the
wrist upwards, came out OF the elbow. He also
received severe cut in the head. Hulligan had
four cuts in the head. One was made by the
coupling pin and this 1t is feared, has fractured
his skull One ear was also halr cut on. The
physicians think that Captain HOehn may recover,
although his injuries are very serious. Detective
Hulgan's condition is very critical. II innamlna-
tion sets in he will die. One OF the burglars was
shot, but his "pas" carried him from the train and
made their escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04
Telegrams to The Star.
DESPERATE FIGHT ON A TRAIN.
The European BourSeS Firmer To-day.
STRIKE SITUATION IMPROVING.
Terrible Severity of the Winter in the
Northwest.
FRANCES PACIFIC INTENTIONS.

The German Ambassador Receives
Fresh Assurances From NJ. ElOurens.
PARIS, Feb. 4-Count Won Munster, the German
ambassador, visited N. Flourens minister for for
e1gn Affairs, yesterday, and received renewed as
surance OF the pacific intentions OF France toward
Germany.
IL is stated that Germany has not made CON-
making.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04
District Government Affairs.

ASSESSMENTS.
Chief ROOme, OF the special assessment division,
reports to the Commissioners that the amount In
volved In Il: bill No. 10350. to extend the pro:
correction OF for special Improvements
in the District OF Columbia, and for other pur-
measure Of equity and justice, for the reason that
many OF the payments made were made upon the
promise OF 8. l. Phelps then president Of the Board
then and the revision should result in reduction,
the over-payment would be refunded by drawback
tor they could not be issued under the existing
TO June 18, 1873"
COMMISSIONED AZ ADDITIONAL POLICEMEN.
The Commissioners have appointed ]. 81. Hitch
cock additional policeman for service at the Gen.
zal Union Mission; Jas. II. Smith, additional
headquarters, and Jas. Z. Talbot as additional
policeman at the Washington monument
MISCELLANEOUS.
John p. Cleary, James Talbot and Jas II. Smith
have been appointed additional privates on the
". 7. AIlee informs the Commissioners that he
Bank OF New York District OF Columbia lien GER
cncate against property occupied by the North
may be revised, and drawback certincates Issued
to him for the principal and interest due thereon
Wills FILED To-DAY.-To-day, the win Of Doc
tor Coswell Coon: leaving his estate to C. Krans-
kopf WAS MED. Also that OF George smith leaving
s X M 5is AsS 70 h
widow during life and then 70 his children.
work OF constructing the large building on the
south side Of Pennsylvania avenue. opposite VII
lard's reached the the point Of .topping On" this
the Last brick on the tower was laid to-day. The
tower viii be carried up about twenty feet further
brick was laid to-day . lunch was spread in the
upper part OF the building for the br1cklayeGs and
other Moxkmen zen. snd s some time was given Ip to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04

ACTS APPRovED.-The President has approved
the act fixing the day for the meeting of presi-
DENTAL electors and regulating the electoral count
the act authorizing the construction of q bridge
over the Mississippi river at st. Louis; the act
amending the act providing for the muster and
unteer forcers, and number Of private pension
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04
EUROPEAN 8OURSES FIRMER.
A Panicky Feeling i'm London Which
Soon Gave Place 10 RuOyancy.


LONDON, Feb. 4, nOOn.-The stocks opened firm
and then became panicky. Sellers are largely in
excess OF buyers. Prices receding rapidly
Consols and Russian and Egyptian securities have
all fallen. American railway securities are HAT
and depressed.
RECOVERY AND AMERICANS IN DEMAND.
LONDON, Feb. 4, p. m.-AfJer prices had fallen
below those OF yesterday there was recovery
and everything now has better tendency. There
Is bidding all round, especially for American Sc
curttieS. At $3.50 the stock exchange markets
were buoyant, especially for American securities
Other foreign and home securities were inactive.
The general tone OF the markets was better The
Berlin markets were firm. The vienna Bourse
was reported calmer. A nrmer tone prevailed on
the Frankfort BOGrSe.
BETTER FEELING ON THE PARIS BoURSE.
TODAY q generally better RNkers 81 Sill m hesifaie
to do business however, and are waiting until
more is known about the settlement OF the current
account. Three per cent renteS have advanced
one franc and five centimeS from the closing quo
tatfon yesterday and are now quoted at ut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04
The Plasterer~' Strike.
IT Is EXPECTED THAT WORK WILL BIZ RESUMED SRxI

TUESDAY.
meeting OF the committee representing the
boss and Journeymen plasterers WAS held yester-
day and the questions at issue between the EN-
ployers and the employed were discussed. The
conference was an amicable one and both sides
showed friendly disposition. IL was discovered
that there was a misunderstanding on the part OF
BOTH and after mutual explanations the confer
ence adjourned TO make report 10 their respective
organizations. The boss pasterers' association
VIII meet Monday evening IL Is expected that
work viii be resumed on Tuesday. The exact
terms OF the settlement reached are not known,
but it is intimated that the men will resume work
upon the nine-hour basis and that an effort viii
be made 10 have the agreement continue for "A cer-
tain stipulated time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04
The Evans Gang Of Train Wrecker~.
THR LAST OF BAND OF SOUTHWESTERN pKsPKRA.
CAPTJ-RRp

ALBUoUERQCE, \. NJ, Feb. 4--Intelligence ne
cefved yesterday from ST. Johns AriZ., states that
John and Henry Brown and Red Murphy, the re-
been captured. The officials or the Wells Fargo
a Co., express and the santa Fe railroad aro
highly elated over the breaking up OF the Evans
gang. who have been terror 10 them throughout
New Mexico and Arizona for the past six months
No less than five station agent robberfes and sew
eral attempts at train wrecIing are attributed 10
this gang, They are also charged with stealing y
vast number OF horses and cattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04

Mr.. BLAINE's NEW BooK.-A letter received in
this city to-day from the president Of the Henry
Bill Publishing company. of Norwich, Conn, gives
for the first time the title OF Mr. Blaines forth
coming work, namely, "POliticaI Discussions
Legislative, Diplomatic and Popular" The letter
sale promises to equal that of Mr. Blanes previous
work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04
Burned i'm q school House.

HOW FOCR LITTLE GIRLS MET THEIR DEATH IN CANADA.
CHICAGO, Feb. A Tunes special from Mon
treal says the Inhabitants OF the county OF Two
yesterday on learning that the school house at
Ste MoniQue had been destroyed by fire, and that
four girls per1Shed In the flames, three sisters,
aged 10 IL and 12, daughters OF Mr.. Ambrose, and
another young girl, daughter OF Mt. Jos. Forget,
slept in the place during the night. The school
mistress was absent, and during the night the
place took f1re.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04

THE PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE SIGNAL OFFICE
At the signal of1ce to-day it was stated that OBJ
servers OF the signal service are telegraphing in
from stations to have their names added to the
st OF petitioners for transfer OF the signal corps
10 the proposed Agricultural department..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04

SECRETARY LAMAR and Commissioner of Educa-
tion Dawson attended the entertainment given by
the pupils Of the Carlisle Indian School at the
They returned to washington on late train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04

THE PRESIDENT OUT DRIvNG-There were q
number Of callers at the White House this morn
ing, but they did not see the President as he took
advantage OF the pleasant weather to 60 out
driving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04

THE ILLNESS OF CONTROLLER DURHAM, Of the
Treasury department, is understood to be caused
by the gases emanating from the defective drains,
as his apartments are directly over that part OF
the building where most Of this rotteness exists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04
SOCIETY NOTES.

CAPT. LOUIS BREcHEM1N, assistant surgeon, has
been granted four months leave with permission
to 90 abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04

CAPITOL HILL SIX PER CENT PERMA-
NENT BUILDING ASSOCIATION.-The
The first monthly meeting for the receipts of dues on
stock Of the second will be held at Josephs
school Hall, I'd St, between c and sts me-, on
MONDAY, the 1th inst, at O'Clock pm. Subscrip-
ons to the stock Of the SECOND series viii Be received
vanced on participate in the profits the same as
shares not advanced on.
f3-3t. ' - Secret.rv